As crytek has stopped his Algobots Tournaments I thought I would re-start this tradition with a simple round.Here are the requirements:It has to fit in the green box given.Must have at least 3 wheels but no more than 5Must not use the thrust tool (In the new Algodoo 1.9.0b)No more than 3 chains (or ropes)Only 2 weapons

Information:Algobots Tournament is a challenge consisting of 2 teams (Blue and Red) where your Algobots battle it out on the arena. The winning Algobot moves on to the next round competing with the winner of the other round. Please note sometimes the Algobots can battle their own team.

If you submit an Algobot please make sure you write in the description of your scene (Post me the link to the scene) The name of the Algobot and what weapons it consists of.

I think it's most important that the bots have limited weight, motor torque and number of motor hinges, friction slider values (2) and that it would be most fair if the bots were automatic and in a symmetric arena.

I saw the videos of the battles and it seems bots have weight limits and as Ivan said also friction (and restitution) limits; the arena is symmetric and yes, weapons are automatic By the way I suggest these limits:Density limit: from 1 to 15 kg/m²Restitution limit: from 0 to 2Friction limit: from 0 to 1Attraction limit: from -1 to 3 Nm²/Kg²Max hinge speed related to wheels colliding with the ground: 50 RPMMax hinge speed related to everything not colliding with the ground: 200 RPMMax hinge torque (for both of them): infImportant rule: the "external shape" of you algobot must collide with A (the collision group of the ground)

Very good. I agree with every of PhunWars' suggestions except the density limit.Instead of a density limit, i suggest a mass limit (from 1 to 5000 kg) because you can make 100 boxes with the size of 8 m² and density 15 kg/m² and get a 12000 kg bot.I also suggest to limit the scripting to no scripting neither changing any value in the script menu.

Last edited by Ivan on Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I'd love to participate, but the rules seem kind of vague. In the case of scripting, I agree. At least no scripting that affects the other robot. If it's just for the function of the actual robot, it should be fine.

Well yes that's true Ivan, I didn't think about that And about scripting will spawning be allowed ? For guns for example (spawned objects should respect the general rules of restitution attraction etc)

PhunWars wrote:Well yes that's true Ivan, I didn't think about that And about scripting will spawning be allowed ? For guns for example (spawned objects should respect the general rules of restitution attraction etc)

The spawned objects could NOT in any way be used as a weapon but may be used to propel the vehicle.

NilsMolinder wrote:I'd love to participate, but the rules seem kind of vague. In the case of scripting, I agree. At least no scripting that affects the other robot. If it's just for the function of the actual robot, it should be fine.

Yes, scripting is allowed to somehow propel the vehicle upright in case it falls over.

Ivan wrote:I think it's most important that the bots have limited weight, motor torque and number of motor hinges, friction slider values (2) and that it would be most fair if the bots were automatic and in a symmetric arena.

I'll post a preview of the arena asap. I need to go to school now so it'll be up in 6-8 hours.

RPM is already technically plural, as it stands for Rotations Per Minute.If you pluralize it from there, you get things like 15 Rotations Per Minute-S, which sounds just wrong. ( That's also why you can't find a tachometer with 'RPMs' written on it. )

---Back to topic. @RavenpluckerEven when a max density is not listed one should use reason in deciding what is too much.You know full well that that's over-kill and a half, and thus the answer would likely be, 'No.'

RPM is already technically plural, as it stands for Rotations Per Minute.If you pluralize it from there, you get things like 15 Rotations Per Minute-S, which sounds just wrong. ( That's also why you can't find a tachometer with 'RPMs' written on it. )

---Back to topic. @RavenpluckerEven when a max density is not listed one should use reason in deciding what is too much.You know full well that that's over-kill and a half, and thus the answer would likely be, 'No.'

No 15 rpm for the wheels/transport device. Your weapon can go up to 100 rpm.